I used them quite a few years ago in a .250 Savage (Win Model 54) and they performed well on average sized pigs as well as smaller sized cats and foxes. The only issue was the large hollow point used to catch on the edge of the recess in the barrel to receive the claw extractor. So I had to seat the bullet to a depth where it would feed perfectly rather than best accuracy. That was the reason why I quit using them but their performance on game at .250 Savage velocities was good.